What is Psoriasis?

Just what, exactly, is Psoriasis? There are many places on the Web that try to answer this question.

For the time being, I will defer to the National Psoriasis Foundation’s answer to this question. It’s one of the best and simplest explanations around. This page is mostly a list of other Web resources which attempt to answer the same question (some better than others).

Psoriasis Terms

Auspitz’ Sign

Koebner Phenomenon

Woronoff’s Ring

Unreviewed Information

Acupuncture.com (not a single mention of acupuncture)

Aetna IntelliHealth

Ailments.com

National Psoriasis Foundation

Must-See Website

Abstract for the story of how psoriasis got its name

BBC

Body1.com

CJW Medical Center

Cyberspace Healthclinic.co.uk

DermNet NZ

Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center

eMedicine

Guttate Psoriasis
Nail Psoriasis
Plaque Psoriasis
Psoriasis

eReference Dictionary

Everything2.com

Genital Psoriasis

HONselect

IMAO: Frank Answers: Hating Monkeys, Hippy Music, and the Heartbreak of Psoriasis

The Integumentary System and Health

“It’s Not Such a Heartbreak” — See SubPortal

Introduction to Psoriasis

The Merck Manual

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

Paralumun New Age Womens Village

Parents’ Common Sense Encyclopedia

Pharmacists Planning Services, Inc.

Pocket Notes for Adult Medicine

Psoriasis and Children: What You Need to Know

Psoriasis Diagnosis

PubMed articles about psoriasis

Sentara®

The Skeptic Tank

Stiefel Canada

TalkTalk Encyclopedia — Psoriasis

ThirdAge

University of Virginia Health System

Virtual Salon

WebMD

What Really Works Factsheet

YourSkin

YourSkinDoctor.com